E is for Empathy. Sesame
Street is taking a stab at teaching kids the value of empathy and
kindness, a quality sorely lacking in some adults these days. Also: Watching Mark
Ruffalo do the "Happy Dance" is worth it.
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John Scalzi explains why he's voting for Hillary Clinton for president. I can co-sign on all of his points to a greater or lesser degree, but I have to admit that his points about white, male privilege really resonated with me. While I've only experienced 30+ years of it, as opposed to her 50+, I feel her pain in the most personal way imaginable.
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Ladies, our will is the law of the land. And don't think the knuckle-dragging misogynists don't know it. Why else was #repealthe19th trending on social media? You know what I say to that? Fuck off, knuckle-dragging misogynists. And take your disgraceful oompa-loompa excuse for a candidate with you.

::mic drop::
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A Christian Pastor on the subject of caring for rape survivors in light on the despicable behavior of Trump and his Jabba-the-Hutt supporters. One out of every six women in this country has been the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. Do you think they may have a different point of view when it comes to consent?

I can't emphasize this enough. Since we can't prevent the Obamas from leaving the White House for another 4 years - VOTE.
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Popehat's Ken White explains why Hillary Clinton's vigorous defense of a man accused of committing rape in 1975 is a feature, not a bug, although her subsequent interview on the matter was completely inappropriate (but not for the reasons you think). All you Alt-Right goons claim you're so very fond of the Constitution. Perhaps you should read it then, paying especial attention to the 6th Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
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John Scalzi on why the Trumpsicle is the candidate the GOP created and deserves. Like Scalzi, I feel empathy for my Republican and conservative friends and family who still have some modicum of human decency and so repudiate Trump. Where are they to go for a candidate that doesn't make them throw up in their mouth? It's not like the Republicans have been fiscal conservatives in the last 50 years - not even a little. We need a new conservative party, that retains the values and fiscal responsibility of the old conservative party, but eschews the racism, sexism, and fear that is the personification of the Republicans. But I'm not holding my breath.

Today is Ada Lovelace Day, a day designated to celebrate the contributions of women in science and technology. Ada Lovelace was a badass, and I'm proud that she's considered the face of the first women to work in STEM.

So to all my sisters who work in STEM, please take a moment today and be proud that you're contributing to the sea change that will someday allow female scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians to be as common place as female medical doctors.

John Scalzi's new Audiobook, The Dispatcher, is currently available for free on Audible, and is narrated by Zachary Quinto. I'm a huge audiobook listener, and I enjoy Scalzi's work, so I listened to it. Zachary Quinto is does a pretty good job, and the story is more noir than Scalzi usually produces. I liked it.
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About Me

I am a Hot Chick living in Castle Rock, CO with my fabulous family. We have a rescue dog named "Jackson," and she's a Basenji/Shepherd mix. She's something of a head case, but we love her. I'm a U.S. Navy vet, and I currently work as an Enterprise Solutions Architect, specializing in VoIP and multimedia contact center design. I'm a Trustee for my local library, because LIBRARIES. I care about science, the U.S. Constitution and the military. I'm a tax and spend liberal in a largely red county, but I try not to be stabby about it. I like to color, I aspire to run faster than I do, and I donate knitted cold weather gear to various charities. Stupidity, cupidity and wanton assholery piss me off, and I'm more than a little soft when it comes to dogs and those who serve others. I blog about whatever I feel like. I use foul language, so if that sort of thing offends you, feel free to fuck off now - if I'm unwilling to clean up my language for my fabulous Great Auntie Margie, I'm unlikely to do so for you. Newcomers are welcome here, especially those who disagree with me, but trolling and spamming will be met with the Shovel of Doom™.